Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S4100 vs Nikon Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S4000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4000

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Super compact 95x57x20 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
131 g
Nikon Coolpix S630

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Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Size
Really small
Compact 58x97x26 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
11 fps
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
140 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S4000

Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 37 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the S4000's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 95x57x20 mm vs 58x97x26 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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More than 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 131 g vs 140 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon S630

Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 0.9 fps
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More than 12x faster continuous shooting
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom More zoom 7x vs 4x
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More than 3x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
S4000:131 g
S630:140 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Movie format Poor movies Help
S4000:720p
S630:480p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S570

Compact

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization

Nikon Coolpix S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Slightly smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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